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Kneeza

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  • Nov 23, 2018
  • #1,261
Yes, he was.

15 point win.
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 24, 2018
  • #1,262
Won 45-35 despite Nottingham at one point overturning a Cov 21 point lead.
Another cracking open game, who was against this cup Comp......
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 24, 2018
  • #1,263
I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
Won 45-35 despite Nottingham at one point overturning a Cov 21 point lead.
Another cracking open game, who was against this cup Comp......
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That numpty fella. His name escapes me.
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 24, 2018
  • #1,264
Positives today young lad Dan Lewis first start was my MOTM, White had the best game by a scrum half this season, Maisey kicked pretty well, Cov look fantastic on the attack unstoppable in the first half!

Still missing first tackle a fair bit and Notts pushed us around.

Shout out to the worst ref to grace the BPA!

Another 5 points with the away game at Nottingham on Friday!
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 24, 2018
  • #1,265
Championship Cup Table - Rugby Union - BBC Sport

Top of the pool at the halfway point.
 

Kneeza

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  • Nov 24, 2018
  • #1,266
And but for the width of the post (vs Donny), we'd be four points clear.
Agree re. White. He gets better and better IMO. Was quite impressed by Flinn too, when he eventually got a look-in.
We missed Gibbo from the off, but eventually got to grips with the Nottm pack, and I reckon Beech had his best game in a Cov shirt.
Oram was immense, and well worth his bottle of fizz.
I just worry about Jubby. That arm looked pretty knackered, but at least we have an international lock on the way back, and reasonable riches in the back row, so we should be OK.
Happy with a ten- point win, but not altogether confident about Friday night.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 24, 2018
  • #1,267
What happened to Jubb?

Quite a few walking wounded today with Knox limping off after the 4th try, Ben Adams looked in a bad way!

Great situation to throw Flinn on his debut, chasing the game, as opposed to being 20 clear etc, slotted in well!

How ‘weak’ was the Nottingham side? As heard the mention of majority academy, if that’s the case they’ve all had a tough paper round!
Any point/s Friday will be a bonus as id imagine they’ll have a stronger side out and ours may be weaker.
 

Kneeza

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  • Nov 24, 2018
  • #1,268
That wasn't a weak Nottm side by any stretch of the imagination.
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 24, 2018
  • #1,269
Kneeza said:
That wasn't a weak Nottm side by any stretch of the imagination.
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Thought as much!

Their 9 was a bit of a pain to put it politely (decent player) but basically reffed the game!
 

Kneeza

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  • Nov 25, 2018
  • #1,270
Veenendaal has form for that. Terrifically experienced player (and typical inside-half) doing what he's paid to do.
 

Kneeza

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  • Nov 25, 2018
  • #1,271
Just had a quick check.
Nottm had 19 First Team Squad players in their 22 yesterday. The remainder were loaners from Prem sides.
We had two devt. players (if you count Lewis as one, as I believe him to be) , and one loaner.
Reasonably balanced?
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 25, 2018
  • #1,272
Kneeza said:
Just had a quick check.
Nottm had 19 First Team Squad players in their 22 yesterday. The remainder were loaners from Prem sides.
We had two devt. players (if you count Lewis as one, as I believe him to be) , and one loaner.
Reasonably balanced?
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Thought as much.
Yeah 3 pest loanees.

Friday night will be an interesting one down there!
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 26, 2018
  • #1,273

Great to see our tries again, such good handling and quick play!

I’m sure the Try where they take the lead the guy drops it as he goes to put it down......
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 29, 2018
  • #1,274
http://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/2018...-v-coventry-rugby-championship-cup-team-news/

Strong physical side and bench for tomorrow nights game!

Tolmie playing in the back row shouldn’t be an issues, plays for like an 8 than a hooker anyway.

I’m going for a narrow win to break the away day hoodoo....
 

Kneeza

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  • Nov 29, 2018
  • #1,275
Be better if they'd make up their minds whether Flinn or White are on the bench though.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 29, 2018
  • #1,276
Kneeza said:
Be better if they'd make up their minds whether Flinn or White are on the bench though.
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Oh yeah article says Flinn.
I’d stick with him on the bench for the last 3 games going by last Saturday’s cameo!

Did you go to the meeting the other week RE ground plans? Much said if you did go?
 

Kneeza

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  • Nov 29, 2018
  • #1,277
No I didn't, but apparently nothing new said.
They've corrected it to Flinn now.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 30, 2018
  • #1,278
Cov losing 19-14 at half time on the road at Nottingham.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 30, 2018
  • #1,279
Lost away again 33-24

Getting ridiculous now the Jekyl & Hyde results from BPA to away!
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Dec 3, 2018
  • #1,280
Friday nights highlights-

 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Dec 3, 2018
  • #1,281
Erghhhh

 
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Otis

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  • Dec 3, 2018
  • #1,282
I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
Erghhhh

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It's total insanity. How can any other club ever aspire to greatness?

Is there any other sport that behaves in such a fashion?

I think it is a disgrace.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Dec 3, 2018
  • #1,283
I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
Erghhhh

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Even more reason to despise Wasps and the idiotic council that brought them to the city.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Dec 3, 2018
  • #1,284
Otis said:
It's total insanity. How can any other club ever aspire to greatness?

Is there any other sport that behaves in such a fashion?

I think it is a disgrace.
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Totally agree, Cov have a plan to build the ground, facilities, be able to get to a point to be in a position to cope financially in the Premiership, what happens now!?

Surely they should have a set of criteria the side that finishes top of the championship needs to meet probably most importantly financially, they meet that they go up, side bottom of prem drops.

Interesting the season London Irish look set to go up and in the Premiership it’s tight at the bottom and potentially a ‘big club’ could Go down they’ll bring the ringfencing in.....
 

SBAndy

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,285
Not actually sure that’s it’s legally viable whilst we are in the EU (though if anyone is versed in European law I’d be happy to be corrected). There’s a law referred to as TFEU Article 101 which prohibits actions like this in the name of competition. Whether that would change once we leave the EU is up for question.
 
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Nick

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,286
That's madness. What is the point of a league system with tiers if you can't move up or down?
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,287
Nick said:
That's madness. What is the point of a league system with tiers if you can't move up or down?
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Exactly, I guess relegation would stay.

They mute this idea so so often but it appears panicked. Just ‘that’s it we are blocking relegation’, surely some creativity you could get 24 clubs create 2 leagues that can interchange.

3rd tier (current National League 1) winners could be champions of part time clubs or something so everyone knows thats their pinnacle.
I don’t know guess RFU won’t want 24 full time clubs to look after.

But for me it needs for thought for the Championship clubs.

Rugby is heading down the ‘Football’ route money % wise to clubs incomes etc but it hasn’t got the foundations, tv or sponsorship to sustain it from what I see!
 

Kneeza

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,288
Josh McNulty back in town.
Good move for Cov.
http://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/2018/12/04/coventry-rugby-sign-harlequins-prop-on-season-long-loan/
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,289
Kneeza said:
Josh McNulty back in town.
Good move for Cov.
Coventry Rugby sign Harlequins prop on season-long loan – Coventry Rugby
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Shame Luc’s out for the season after looking promising, reconstructive surgery a bit worrying at such a young age?
 

Kneeza

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,290
I'm pretty sure he'll come back better than ever TBH.
Not the same injury (knee), but a young Rob Hardwick (another prop in case you don't remember) was thought to be finished in the mid nineties after a terrible injury that needed reconstruction, but came back to win an England cap while still at Cov, and then had a long career at LI in the Prem. Knees and shoulders are equally important to a prop! Surgical procedures have continued to improve since then too, so I wouldn't worry too much. The main thing is that we've procured very good cover.
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,291
Kneeza said:
I'm pretty sure he'll come back better than ever TBH.
Not the same injury (knee), but a young Rob Hardwick (another prop in case you don't remember) was thought to be finished in the mid nineties after a terrible injury that needed reconstruction, but came back to win an England cap while still at Cov, and then had a long career at LI in the Prem. Knees and shoulders are equally important to a prop! Surgical procedures have continued to improve since then too, so I wouldn't worry too much. The main thing is that we've procured very good cover.
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Hardwick that’s a name from the past, would have been around the time I first started going up at the age of 5/6 when City were away!
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,292
SBAndy said:
Not actually sure that’s it’s legally viable whilst we are in the EU (though if anyone is versed in European law I’d be happy to be corrected). There’s a law referred to as TFEU Article 101 which prohibits actions like this in the name of competition. Whether that would change once we leave the EU is up for question.
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Hmm, that's more about distortion of competition between companies, i.e. the operation of markets. I don't think it applies here.
 

Kneeza

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,293
I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
Hardwick that’s a name from the past, would have been around the time I first started going up at the age of 5/6 when City were away!
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So young
As an aside, Rob's son Tom, a stand-off, now plays for Tigers (and is currently looking for big money to stay there).
 
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Kneeza

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  • Dec 4, 2018
  • #1,294
fernandopartridge said:
Hmm, that's more about distortion of competition between companies, i.e. the operation of markets. I don't think it applies here.
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No, quite.
However, there is definitely something in the agreement that permits the RFU to veto such a move. Although the Prem also has a huge bargaining chip as it (or its constituent businesses) hold the players' contracts and could, so they wish, withhold their services (for internationals) which would kill the Union stone dead.
Interesting times.
I wonder how the elite players would view that though...
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Dec 7, 2018
  • #1,295
Penultimate cup game tomorrow v Doncaster.
Cov side looks stronger than I expected after the midweek medical report!

Do think we’ll come unstuck tomorrow and lose (0-4) ..... think I’ve said that every Cup home game so far and they’ve done the reverse!
I’m going Doncaster by 10.


Coventry Rugby:


  1. Charlie Beech
  2. Phil Nilsen
  3. Phil Boulton ©
  4. Tom Jubb
  5. George Oram
  6. Latu Makaafi
  7. Jack Ram
  8. Dan Faleafa
  9. Tom Kessell
  10. Will Maisey
  11. Max Trimble
  12. Tony Fenner
  13. Rob Knox
  14. Junior Bulumakau
  15. James Stokes
Replacements:

  1. Scott Tolmie
  2. James Gibbons
  3. Josh McNulty
  4. Scott Russell
  5. Darren Dawidiuk
  6. Pete White
  7. Sam Tuitupou
 
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